CARSCOOP

Camaro Z/28 Faces Nissan GT-R Track Edition in Latest Head 2 Head

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 04:58 PM PDT

This is a duel not many would have thought possible a few years ago. Can a Camaro take on the mighty Godzilla? To find out, the 'Head2Head' team pitted the brand new 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 against the 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition. Read more »

Modernized BMW 3-Series E30 Actually Looks Good in the Metal

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 04:21 PM PDT

Upon seeing Hungarian company TMCars' idea of giving an old BMW E30 3-Series features only found on the very latest cars, it seemed a bit far-fetched at first, especially since all they were showing were 3D model renderings and the promise of a kit that people will actually be able to buy. Read more »

What if Jaguar Turned the F-Type Coupe Into a Sports Saloon?

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 03:41 PM PDT

It's a purely theoretical question, but since Hungarian artist X-Tomi painted his vision of what a stretched Jaguar F-Type with two more doors could look like, we'll just go with the flow and ask it: could you see an F-Type sports saloon in Jaguar's lineup in the not so distant future, taking into account next year's arrival of the Mercedes C-Class challenger, the XE? Read more »

Pagani Test Driver Wows his Son with a Joyride in a Huayra

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 03:15 PM PDT

It will be pretty hard for Pagani's chief test driver Davide Testi to top this feat and offer his son a more memorable experience than this one in the future. During a local automotive event in Italy, Testi took his son for a joyride in a Pagani Huayra and let him sit on his lap and touch the steering wheel. Read more »

U Spy: Fiat Ducato, Peugeot Boxer and Citroen Jumper to Receive Nip & Tuck

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 02:50 PM PDT

Last time we talked about the Fiat Ducato, Peugeot Boxer and Citroen Jumper vans, it was in relation to the North American version of the series sold as the Ram Promaster. Evidently, the original European models are being prepared for a facelift that should be unveiled later this year. Read more »

Christian von Koenigsegg Details Final Build of the One:1

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 02:25 PM PDT

The One:1 is not only Koenigsegg's, but the world's fastest production car as well, or it will be as soon as somebody keeps the throttle buried for long enough. Expect to see that happening sometime in or after April, when the car will also debut in China, at the Beijing auto show. Read more »

Jaguar Rumored Mulling Lighter, Faster, More Focused F-Type Coupe

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PDT

The motoring press has decreed that with the addition of a solid roof, the handling characteristics of the Jaguar F-Type are noticeably better than what was observed when driving the drop top. In Coupe form, and R spec, it's seriously fast by all accounts, even on paper, however, one can imagine how much faster it would be if it didn't weigh almost 1.7 tons (3,750 lbs). Read more »

Toyota Confirms Heavily Facelifted 2015 Camry for the New York Show

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 01:35 PM PDT

Toyota's best-selling vehicle in the U.S., the Camry sedan, is about to get a thorough makeover at the upcoming New York International Auto Show (April 18-27). Read more »

Kiev Lady in Range Rover Thinks She Owns the Road

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 02:05 PM PDT

Apparently, some people believe that, just because they drive big and expensive SUVs that they also have some sort of special rights and privileges on the road that other users should obey and respect. Read more »

VW Reportedly Readying Petrol Engines with Much Improved Economy

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 12:44 PM PDT

The Volkswagen group is said to be working on developing gasoline-burning engines that are far more efficient than anything you can find commercially available today. Ulrich Hackenberg, Audi technical chief, said it won't be just one single innovation that will make this possible, but the added benefit of several. Read more »

Ugur Sahin Returns with New Ferrari 458-Based Project F, Which He'd Like to Produce

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 12:46 PM PDT

Ugur Sahin, one of very few independent designers of our time who have had the unique opportunity to see their work move from the drawing board to reality (with the Corvette-based Soleil Anadi), is back again with a new Ferrari design concept created with a limited-production run in mind, if there's enough interest. Read more »

Hic, Hic! Ford Creates Suit that Makes You Feel Drunk

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 11:45 AM PDT

There is absolutely no excuse for drinking and driving, but that doesn't seem to convince some people not to do it. The state of euphoria induced by alcohol makes humans believe they can easily drive a car. To show that it isn't at all like that and that alcohol slows reflexes and reaction time, Ford of Europe has developed a suit to simulate the effects of drinking, reducing vision, hearing and reaction times. Read more »

Want to Play Die Hard 5 with Russian Volga 31105 Movie Car? It's Offered for Sale in Florida

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 11:23 AM PDT

What are the chances of getting a Volga here in the States; we'll, if your name doesn't start with Jay and end in Leno, pretty slim, right? Correct, but thanks to last film of the Die Hard franchise with Bruce Willis as badass detective John McClane from 2013, one of the Volga taxicabs starring in the movie is now offered for sale in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Read more »

GM Stops Sales of Chevrolet Cruze 1.4 Turbo Models without Explaining Why

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 10:49 AM PDT

General Motors announced on Friday that it had instructed its dealers to stop selling certain Chevrolet Cruze compact cars for an undisclosed issue. The affected cars are 2013 and 2014 Cruze models equipped with a 1.4-liter turbocharged gasoline engine. Read more »

BMW Officially Confirms All-New X7 Big-Mama SUV, X5 Plug-in Hybrid [Updated]

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 10:41 AM PDT

Evidently, for BMW, expansion works both ways. After developing smaller models like the 2-Series Active Tourer and the X4, the Bavarian carmaker confirmed plans today for the introduction of a new extra-large crossover that will join its X family of cars at the Spartanburg plant, the X7. Read more »

This is What Happens When You're Impatient and The Roads Suck

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 10:05 AM PDT

To be entirely just, the people who are responsible for the safety of drivers and pedestrians in the city where this video was recorded (possibly Russia) did one heck of a lousy job fencing the gigantic hole on the road, but still, the person steering the Nissan Qashqai should have been more patient. Read more »

Unexpected Diesel Gruffness Pushes Back New MINI Cooper D Launch

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 09:40 AM PDT

If you live in Europe and have the ability to distinguish between engines (and diesels in particular) based on the sound they make, you'll know that most three-cylinder units sound very clattery both inside and out and are generally not refined at all. Read more »

Why I Think You Should Buy a Honda Civic Type R EP3

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 09:10 AM PDT

The choice of modern hot hatches we currently have in 2014 puts us in an unprecedented place in history, when you can now buy a car within the constraints of the class and have it be very different from its direct competitor. You can even go completely bananas and buy either a Mercedes A45 AMG or an Audi RS3, then go out and discover you can stick to the back of some supercars and wonder why you are able to do that… Read more »

Hear the New 2016 Audi R8's Sound Track on the Nürburgring

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 08:46 AM PDT

We're about a year or so away from the debut of the next Audi R8, which means that we're going to see a whole lot more of the German supercar, both in terms of how much camouflage will be used and the number of cars out in the field. Read more »

Tesla Shields Model S Underbody with Additional Titanium Armor

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 08:23 AM PDT

Even while Tesla continues to downplay two previous Model S collisions with underbody damage that led to car fires, the Californian maker of EVs says it is bringing the fire risk "down to virtually zero" with the installation of additional battery shields - three in total- on all cars manufactured from March 6. Read more »

Unfinished Bugatti Veyron Replica Lies on a 2004 Pontiac GTO

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 07:55 AM PDT

If you've set your heart on obtaining a Veyron, you now have the added option of Bugatti's newly launched Certified Pre-Owned Program, but if your weekly paycheck and bank account disagree, you could always fool your inner cravings with a replica. Read more »

Car Crash Compilations from Canada's Greater Vancouver

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 07:28 AM PDT

What do you say we give our friends from Russia, Ukraine and other nearby countries a well-deserved Offbeat break (for now…) and take a look at what's going on in Canada and the country's growing dashboard camera scene? Read more »

Mazda Has the Secret to Make Petrol Engines Emit Less CO2 than it Takes to Charge EVs

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 07:00 AM PDT

While it may sound hard to believe, there's actually some sense to be made in what was said by Mazda, when they announced that next-gen SKYACTIV engines will be so green that they will emit less CO2 than what is emitted in order to charge an electric vehicle. Read more »

BMW 335i Sedan Kitted Out with M Performance Parts

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 06:35 AM PDT

If you were curious to see what BMW's M Performance goodies look on a Melbourne Red Metallic-colored 335i Sedan, here are some pictures of a fully-loaded sample that's on display at the German carmaker's Abu Dhabi dealership. Read more »

GM Engineer Explains the Camaro Z/28’s Aerodynamic Package

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 06:11 AM PDT

As the most performance-focused model of the Camaro range, the Z/28 features extensive modifications compared to the 1LE model, itself a capable sports car. Car&Driver magazine invited GM program engineering manager Mark Stielow to present the aerodynamic upgrades of the Z/28 compared to the 1LE package. Read more »